Politics and Public Policy

Edited by Giliberto Capano, Michael Howlett

‘Those new to the study of public policy, as well as those who have long made its practice and study their work, will welcome this volume. Edited by two of the world’s leading scholars of public policy, its sixteen chapters, written by p...

Phil Armstrong

‘The reader can “listen in” to all these conversations where questions are addressed, and debate engaged, from different perspectives. By engaging vicariously in the exchanges we are encouraged to rethink our own positions, and consider ...

Edited by Cyril Benoît, Olivier Rozenberg

‘Parliaments have been the objects of sustained study in many academic disciplines. While the respective disciplinary groups occasionally intersect, the new Handbook of Parliamentary Studies is the first to my knowledge that takes an avo...

Edited by Kasey McCall-Smith, Andrea Birdsall, Elisenda Casanas Adam

‘The current Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in unprecedented human rights restrictions around the globe, provides an excellent opportunity to reflect about the role of “human rights in times of transition”. After a period of polarizat...

Edited by Xiaowei Zang, Hon S. Chan

This Handbook offers a critical analysis of the major theoretical and empirical issues in public policy and public administration in China. Investigating methodological, theoretical, and conceptual themes, it provides an insightful refle...

Anna Korppoo, Iselin Stensdal, Marius Korsnes

At a time of global climate crisis, this crucial book examines the prospects for implementing low-carbon policies in the two global superpowers of China and Russia, focusing on the role of informal institutions in achieving reductions in...

‘This Handbook introduces readers to key ideas and issues related to geography and state power in the 21st century. A compelling collection, it investigates the production and transformation of the state, focusing on the spatial practice...

Mikkel Mailand

‘Will the triple threats of globalization, neoliberalism and deindustrialization put an end to the labor market coordination that once enabled high levels of growth and equality? This deeply revealing and well-researched book suggests th...

Edited by Bill Dunn

‘To be “critical” as a political economist is to be part of a rich and varied heritage, within which a series of alternative perspectives are articulated and defended in the name of a broader, common endeavour. This book ably showcases t...

Anne Wesemann

‘Although the topic of European citizenship has been much discussed in academic literature and beyond for decades, Anne Wesemann manages to offer a highly original analysis of this legal status in this book. Not only is it strongly theor...

Silvana Bartoletto

This illuminating book analyses energy transitions, carbon dioxide emissions and the security of energy supply in Mediterranean countries. Unpacking the history of energy transitions, from coal to oil and natural gas, and from non-renewa...

Edited by Michael Burger, In the wake of the Paris Agreement and in a time of political transition, this edited volume analyzes the law and policy rationales for invoking Section 115 of the Clean Air Act, titled 'International Air Pollution, ' to help achieve the Un

Editor Michael Burger brings together a comprehensive assessment of how one statutory provision – Section 115 of the Clean Air Act, “International Air Pollution” – provides the executive branch of the U.S. government with the authority, ...